LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AND PERSPECTIVES
35+ years of thinking, distilled. One insight at a time
Leadership thinking that goes beyond the obvious
Anoop writes the way he works — drawing on unexpected sources, lived experience, and a career spent at the intersection of worlds that rarely meet. You will not find generic frameworks or recycled leadership advice here. What you will find is thinking that challenges, provokes, and occasionally surprises — because the best leadership insights rarely come from the places you expect.
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What if we held on to things more lightly instead of clenching our fists?
I don’t know about you, but the more I look around, the more I feel a sense of brittleness in the world around us…as if that there's only one path and one way of doing things.
Inner Leadership: How Senior Executives Build Clarity, Confidence and Control
Senior leaders change on the inside long before anything changes on the outside.
The Moment Leaders Hear Their Inner Voice
Every leader faces a moment when their inner voice becomes too loud to ignore.
The Leadership Power of Satsang
In Delhi last week, I watched elders gather in Satsang and it struck me how rarely leaders pause to reconnect with their own truth.
Leaders Don’t Lack Strategy, They Lack Signal: 5 Lines to Cut Through Noise
Most leaders struggle not with strategy, but with clarity.
Has Servant Leadership Disappeared - or Evolved?
Servant leadership didn’t vanish — complexity crowded it out.
Leading in Febrile Times
Today’s world isn’t just volatile — it’s febrile: fast, overheated, and endlessly demanding.
Great Leaders Don’t Start With Strategy
What Fuels You? Why Leadership Begins With Purpose, Not Pressure
The Four-Word Question That Simplifies Complexity: “What Do You Think?”
The fastest way to simplify complexity isn’t strategy—it’s asking “What do you think?”
Why High-Performing Corporate Teams Need Coaches - Just Like Elite Sports Teams
Corporate teams often operate without coaches—but elite sports teams never do.
My First Public Performance Review: One Year as a Solopreneur
A transparent, fun, first-year performance review: coaching wins, consulting breakthroughs, board advisory impact, and what’s next for 2026.
Leadership Is Attention and Dignity: A Lesson From a Warm Jalebi in Kolkata
A quiet act of compassion at a Kolkata street stall shows that true leadership is attention plus dignity - especially when no one’s watching.
AHRI Senior Leaders HR Breakfast
When 50+ very senior leaders turn up to a breakfast event on a really cold Melbourne morning then you know they are all very passionate about change and want to do something about it.
You cannot change Board Diversity by winging it!
Despite 11 years of data, board diversity beyond gender is lagging.
What 11 Years of the Board Diversity Index Reveals—and 7 Actions Leaders Must Take Now
The 2025 Board Diversity Index shows gender progress—but reveals deep gaps in cultural, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, disability, and generational inclusion.
6 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Closing the Gender Pay Gap
Want to close the gender pay gap in your business?
Why Serving on a Board with Purpose Can Elevate Your Leadership Journey
Many senior leaders I have the privilege to work with often ask about Board opportunities, what it involves, and what it might mean for their growth and development.